Japanese

げる

とりあげる
Meaning: to take up; to adopt; to confiscate; to pick up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 取り上げる 取り上げない
Polite 取り上げます 取り上げません
Past 取り上げた 取り上げなかった
Polite + Past 取り上げました 取り上げませんでした
Te-form 取り上げて 取り上げなくて
Potential 取り上げられる 取り上げられない
Passive 取り上げられる 取り上げられない
Causative 取り上げさせる 取り上げさせない
Imperative 取り上げろ 取り上げるな

Handwriting

取
り
上
げ
る

Example sentences

In today's meeting, we will take up the proposal for the new project.
その事件はマスコミに大きく取り上げられた。
The incident was widely covered by the media.

Usage Notes

Used for adopting a topic/proposal, picking something up, or taking something away from someone.

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